Tuesday, June 19, 2012

I'm back..

Alot has happened in the past year and a half since I last wrote here.

I have done alot of knitting and joined a Scottish Pipe and Drum band as a drummer.

Okay...first off, the pipeband. I joined a small family oriented Pipe and Drum band out of Mississauga, Ontario. They are called St. Andrews Pipes & Drums. I started out wanting to play tenor drum but there was not a teacher to tesch me so I learned the Bass drum. I played that in a few parades and had fun but really wanted the tenor drum. In the meantime,I decided to learn snare...there was a teacher every other week so instead of not learning anything I decided to give it a shot. I was told that it will eventually help me when I find a tenor teacher. I enjoy the snare,but it is a bit too much for me I believe.

This past spring the Pipe Major of our band found me a tenor drum teacher! Unfortunately I have to drive about an hour to get to my lessons but she is great! I have only had about 7 lessons so far but I feel like I am improving each time and I am having fun!!! AND I got to buy some pretty tenor sticks!

On the knitting side, I have knit quite a bit. Not alot of socks but a few sweaters, a doll or 2 and a few other bits and pieces.

This is the Double V Cabled Sweater This is Iced

The Central Park Hoodie for DD

Central Park Non-Hoodie

I knit quite a few pairs of Fiddlehead Mittens for Christmas gifts. In a variety of different colours. They were well received.

I knit Concentric Squares baby blanket a few times for different people.

I also knit a few of the Hudson Bay Inspired Baby blanket

I also knit this little Sally doll for DD.

There are a few other pieces that I have knit but can't find the photos of them.

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Isn't odd that I too am in a pipe band, though I pipe, I like to knit, and I also have a blog. Is there something about knitting pipe band members that make us more inclined to be bloggers? Hmmmm... Anyway, you do beautiful work, and I think you'll like snare. Highland snare is one of the most technically challenging percussion forms, but it is incredibly rewarding work.

This is my first visit to you and I am glad you have started to blog again. I love your knitting, those mittens are fantastic, no wonder they were well received. Enjoy your tenor lesson. I'll be popping back x

About Me

I work full time, have 2 kids, a husband and a dog named Tiger.
Life keeps getting in the way of what I want to do!
I love to knit (but there is NEVER enough time in the day), quilt, cross stitch, do stained glass and celtic step dance.
My email is packingsquirrelATyahooDOTca